Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Attitude and perception of gender equity among students and teachers of a rural school in West Bengal: A mixed‑method approach

. Sweety Suman Jha; . Aparajita Dasgupta; . Bobby Paul; . Pritam Ghosh; . Aloke Biswas

Volume 10, Issue 12 , December 2020, , Pages 1-6

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INTRODUCTION: “Gender” denotes the differences in the social roles of different sexes. Thisinteraction results in variable health outcomes and care‑seeking behavior. The ... Read More INTRODUCTION: “Gender” denotes the differences in the social roles of different sexes. Thisinteraction results in variable health outcomes and care‑seeking behavior. The present study wasconducted to find out the attitude of school‑going adolescents regarding gender equity and also toexplore teachers’ perceptions in this context in a school of tribal belt of West Bengal.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross‑sectional, mixed‑method study was conducted among thestudents of classes eight to twelve, chosen by complete enumeration technique, with a predesigned,pretested validated questionnaire. The questionnaire was based on Gender Equitable Men scaleand International Men and Gender Equality Survey questionnaire, comprising the followingdomains: ‘Gender restrictions’, ‘Gender attributes’, and ‘Gender domination’. The respondents werecategorized into ‘high’, ‘moderate’, and ‘low’ groups as per their domain‑wise attitude scores. In‑depthinterviews (IDIs) were conducted among seven teachers chosen purposively. Thematic analysis wasdone with the qualitative data.RESULTS: Out of 191 students, 112 were girls (58.6%) and 47 belonged to scheduled tribecategory (24.6%). Overall, 170 (89.0%), 80 (41.9%), and 96 (50.3%) students had a highgender‑equitable attitude regarding the domains of ‘gender restrictions’, ‘gender attributes’, and‘gender domination’ respectively. Girls had higher percentage of high gender‑equitable attitude in allthe three domains (92.0%, 57.1%, and 50.9%, respectively). Regarding ‘gender restrictions’, 91.2%had high gender‑equitable attitude in lower age group, compared to 81.4% in higher age group.Among the lower and higher age groups, 52.7% and 41.9% respectively, had high gender‑equitableattitude on ‘gender domination’. Gender inequality amidst poverty, women deprived of health care,and gender violence were the major themes derived from the IDIs.CONCLUSION: Girls had a better attitude toward gender equity. Laws regarding gender dominanceand violence should be focused. Conducting intensified awareness campaigns on gender equity andaddressing women’s right to health is a much‑needed timely intervention for the health of womenfolk.

A study on physical activity by a need‑based curriculum for students in a rural area of West Bengal

. Nirmalya Biswas; . Nazrul Mallick; . Aparajita Dasgupta; . Rabindra Nath Sinha; . Indranil Saha; . Bobby Paul

Volume 10, Issue 10 , October 2020, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Students must be made aware about the essentiality of optimum level of physicalactivity and the fact that it is the key to good health and an important technique to prevent ... Read More

Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral clinic in the center of excellence in HIV care in India

. Trinath Sarkar; . Nabarun Karmakar; . Aparajita Dasgupta; . Bibhuti Saha

Volume 9, Issue 11 , November 2019, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is a serious challenge globally. A plethora of morbidities due to cripplingimmune system reduces quality of life (QOL). The advent of highly active antiretroviral ... Read More INTRODUCTION: HIV/AIDS is a serious challenge globally. A plethora of morbidities due to cripplingimmune system reduces quality of life (QOL). The advent of highly active antiretroviral treatmenthas changed this deadly disease to a chronic manageable illness with focus shifting from fightingvirus to ensuring a good QOL.OBJECTIVE: To assess the QOL among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and factors influencing,if any in Indian setting.MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional‑based cross‑sectional study was carried out among220 PLHA (male >15 years) attending Anti‑Retroviral Therapy Centre of the center of excellencein HIV care in India (Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata) from May 2012 to April 2013.QOL was assessed using WHO‑QOL‑BREF questionnaire from January 2013 to December 2013.Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 16; multivariate logistic regression was computedwith adjusted odds ratio in 95% confidence interval; P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.RESULTS: In this study, all 220 PLHA men participated (response rate 96.5%) where more thanhalf (55.5%) participants rated their QOL as neither poor nor good; only 28.2% replied good.One‑third (38.6%) were dissatisfied while only one‑fifth (19.1%) satisfied and 41.4% mentioned neithersatisfied nor dissatisfied with their health. Mean score ± standard deviation on various domains andfacets of WHOQOL‑BREF were physical health score 56.2 ± 9.8, psychological health 63.1 ± 8.7,social relationship 48.9 ± 14.8, and environmental health 51.3 ± 13.7.CONCLUSION: PLHA had good QOL on psychological, physical, and environmental domain thatreflects better services provided at Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (CSTM), Kolkata, but theyscored poorly in social relationship domain, which may be suggestive of ineffective social servicesnetwork. This study concludes that increase existing social and emotional support with innovationshould be implemented to improve their QOL.

Family planning practices in couples with children affected by β‑thalassemia major and its relationship with their education: An epidemiological study

. Bijit Biswas; . Keya Basu; . Narendra Nath Naskar; . Aparajita Dasgupta; . Bobby Paul; . Rivu Basu

Volume 9, Issue 7 , July 2019, , Pages 1-5

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BACKGROUND: Although prevention the birth of children with β‑thalassemia major (β‑TM) is animportant health issue, it is rarely explored. With this background, the study ... Read More

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Attitude and perception of gender equity among students and teachers of a rural school in West Bengal: A mixed‑method approach

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A study on physical activity by a need‑based curriculum for students in a rural area of West Bengal

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Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral clinic in the center of excellence in HIV care in India

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Family planning practices in couples with children affected by β‑thalassemia major and its relationship with their education: An epidemiological study

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